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Posted: 2024-08-30T17:14:08Z | Updated: 2024-08-30T17:14:08Z

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off limits for marijuana businesses in Ohio, according to state regulators.

So is an online promotion saying, Can you take me higher?

Ohios Division of Cannabis Control has proposed fines totaling $212,000 against five businesses for violating the states advertising rules for marijuana sellers, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Thursday.

Most of the fines involved promotions this summer ahead of the Aug. 6 beginning of recreational marijuana sales in the state. Some of the violations involved using signs that were too large or not approved by the state.

The largest proposed fine, $150,000, was issued to Greenleaf Apothecaries, which operates dispensaries in Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus and Wickliffe.

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State regulators said the violations were related to giving out food and beverages from an ice cream truck, advertising Free Ice Cream on social media, and using a sign that was not attached to the dispensary.

Greenleaf Apothecaries said in a statement that it takes the rules seriously and hopes to reach a resolution with the state.